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Astara River

Located in Astara, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 38°26′31″ N 48°52′55″ E

Map showing the location of Astara River Astara River
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
-26 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Astara
1.7 km N
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
ADU Ardabil Airport42 km
RAS Sardar-e-Jangal Airport140 km

About Astara River

Astara River is a river. Location: Astara, Azerbaijan.

From Wikipedia

The Astarachay (Talysh: Ostororü, Persian: آستاراچای, Azerbaijani: Astaraçay) is a small river that defines the eastern border between Iran and Azerbaijan in Western Asia. The river discharges into the Caspian Sea. After flowing in a canyon through the Alborz mountain range, it reaches its mouth on the southwestern Caspian coast. The Astarachay is partially in Gilan Province of far northwestern Iran.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
32 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Astara River

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 9° · Rain 128 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (172 mm)
Driest month
July (14 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Astara River
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°16°21°26°29°29°25°20°15°11°
Average low (°C)3°2°5°9°14°18°21°21°18°14°9°5°
Precipitation (mm)777876524127144311617212893

Other places to visit in this season: May June July September

How to get to Astara River

The nearest airport is Ardabil Airport (ADU), 42 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Xirdalan, 235 km to the north.

Airports

  • Ardabil Airport (ADU) Ardabil 42 kmwest
  • Sardar-e-Jangal Airport (RAS) Rasht 140 kmsoutheast
  • Ramsar Airport (RZR) Ramsar 233 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 235 kmnorth
  • Sumqayit Population: 427K 248 kmnorth
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 284 kmnorthwest
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 301 kmnorthwest
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 330 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Astara River

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 5 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Qaladəhnə River 9 kmN
  • Razvaliny Takzov Historic site 20 kmW
  • Diqo River 21 kmW

60–100 km3 places

  • Vilesh River 68 kmN
  • Kür Daşı Adası Island 75 kmNE
  • Vileshchay Reservoir Lake 67 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

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